I was banded on 8/3/09 in Austin, Texas, and also had a hernia repair. I'm now on soft food and doing very well. I was sore the first three days and had to use the pain meds, and by the 4th day I stopped all pain meds. I'm on soft foods now and I'm very careful with what I eat, and haven't had any problems with vomiting. So far so good!